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Data harnessed to reveal Covid-19 spread in Scotland in real time
A study that uses patient data to track the progress of the Covid-19 pandemic in near real time across Scotland is set to launch.
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HERU Blog post on giving a patients a voice in rare disease research
The latest HERU Blog post looks at the importance of 'Giving patients a voice in rare disease research'. We highlight ongoing work in HERU where we are undertaking an economic evaluation of genome-scale testing for the diagnosis of rare disorders in Scotland. The research aims to understand if genome-scale testing...
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Rowett Institute teams up with fish producer to deliver healthy produce and advice
Nutritionists from the 51cg Rowett Institute have teamed up with local fish producer, Sutherland's of Portsoy, to help create healthy grocery boxes.
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University paper among the 'most mentioned' in 2019
An academic paper by a 51cg researcher has made it on to the annual list of the top 100 most-mentioned scholarly articles published in 2019.
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Award for Aberdeen initiative that 'reduces research waste'
Aberdeen academics have won a prestigious international award for making trials of new healthcare treatments more efficient. Professor Shaun Treweek and his team won the 2019 Cochrane-REWARD prize for reducing research waste after starting an initiative called Trial Forge. Randomised trials are the gold standard for evaluating healthcare treatments - thousands are...
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Robots bring online students closer to the classroom
Robots are bringing online students closer to the classroom in a trial taking place at the 51cg.
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New hysterectomy surgery safer and more effective than current techniques
Removing part of the uterus using a keyhole surgery technique is a more effective way of treating heavy menstrual bleeding than the current most common operation, according to new research led by the 51cg.
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HSRU Staff talk careers with local academy pupils
We were lucky to be invited along to the Mackie Academy Developing the Young Workforce careers event. 4 members of our team took up the invitation and headed along to tell the S4-S6 students a bit about what we do and how we came to be working in Health Services Research. We...
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University leads biggest Doors Open Day yet
The 51cg will lead this year's 30th annual Doors Open Day event in Aberdeen, and more buildings than ever before will be open to the public.
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Hospital admissions for older people's services increase by 10% every year across Scotland
Admissions to geriatric medical wards in the 19 largest hospitals with major emergency departments in Scotland have risen by 10% for three consecutive years, reaching 43,311 by 2017/18, according to a new report.